Jobs4RE: A Strategic Framework for Workforce Development
Jobs4RE is a joint initiative by the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to support governments in developing a skilled, mobile, and future-ready workforce for the wind energy sector. As wind energy scales rapidly worldwide, access to qualified workers has become a critical success factor. Jobs4RE provides a strategic, industry-recognised framework that helps align national workforce development with global wind training standards and ensures workforce readiness.
Wind: A Rapidly Growing Industry
Meeting renewable energy targets by 2030 requires a reliable supply of both entry-level and skilled workers. The wind industry’s continued double-digit growth is driving strong demand across construction & installation (C&I) and operations & maintenance (O&M), increasing the need for coordinated investment in skills and training systems.
International workforce mobility presents a significant opportunity, particularly for countries with ageing or stable populations, and for nations whose workers have historically participated in global industries abroad.
At COP28, in support of the UAE Consensus, IRENA and GWO committed to addressing these issues and supporting governments in strengthening renewable energy workforce development under the headline, Jobs4RE.
A Strategic Framework Built for Wind Workforce Development
The Jobs4RE strategic framework aims to provide governments and stakeholders with:
- An industry-recognised foundation for wind workforce development
- Standardised entry-level competencies aligned with GWO training standards
- Clear guidance for policymakers, regulators, and employers
- Applicability across onshore and offshore wind, C&I and O&M
Key benefits of introducing the framework:
Introducing the Jobs4RE framework helps governments and stakeholders to:
- Support Governments: Address workforce needs of renewable energy developers and accelerate wind energy deployment.
- Establish Foundational Competencies: Create a universal baseline for entry-level skills, knowledge, and abilities.
- Reduce Duplication: Avoid overlap and duplication between national and international standards, reduce cost and complexity.
- Support Skilled Worker Integration: Enable experienced professionals from adjacent industries to transition efficiently into the wind sector.
- Facilitate Workforce Mobility: Use global standards to harmonise regional training, making it easier for workers to move between projects and countries.
- Ensure Just Transition: Support governmental efforts toward building environmentally sustainable economies and societies ensuring that energy transition is fair and living up to key principles such as diversity, equity, inclusion and justice.
Strategic Framework aims to inspire stakeholders to develop national pathways, applying its principles and examples to foster a skilled, sustainable workforce through coordinated government and sector efforts.
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